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El Bosque
Patrick Grimes
Hi! I'm Patrick Grimes. My family and I moved to Westwinds 30 years ago. I was alarmed on January 3, 2020, by the scary flyer on our carport that seemed to threaten us with eviction in 2022. I decided to help unite our community and fight this threat.
One week later, I attended the very first meeting of what would become WRO. We spoke with community organizers, lawyers, and former city council members. I attended and gave testimony at both the Housing & Community Development and the Planning Commission meetings. Because of our public testimony, both groups voted in favor of a new land use designation that would place an additional hurdle in front of redevelopers by requiring a city council vote. I helped post reminders of the upcoming city council meeting on every carport, and you responded. After almost two hours of public testimony, the city council voted unanimously on March 10, 2020 to protect not only Westwinds, but all 58 mobile home parks in San Jose!
However, the only way to ensure the long term security and stability of our community is for the residents to control the land. I helped organize a webinar to explain how housing co-ops can -- and have -- allowed residents to purchase their parks.
After the HCD inspection, I contacted Sacramento lawmakers and obtained a 60-day extension for fixing violations.
When new park management arrived, I helped organize multiple in-person and online events with our new manager, so residents could hear from him and ask questions.
The founding board members chose me as WRO's first president.
I will continue to put my time, energy, and abilities into keeping Westwinds an affordable mobile home park. Please join us in our work!
Thank you, Patrick Grimes
Los Encinos
Antonio Bastida
Hi, my name is Antonio. I’ve been a Westwinds mobile home park resident since 2013. We live in one of the best locations here at the SF South Bay area.
Since I heard about the chance of having to move, I started to join this group of talented people now the WRO board of directors.
Like many other Westwinds residents, I believe we can make our way of living affordable and stable for our families' future.
Thank you, Antonio Bastida
Hermitage
Dexter Goody
My name is Dexter Goody. I live in the Hermitage area of the Silicon Valley Village MHP. I have been a board member in the past. I decided to take a year off, but continued to attend every board meeting as a resident. I’m adding myself to the election again this year. I care about the longevity of our park as an affordable living community and feel resident participation is important. I’m also the most active support person of the Westwinds Residents Facebook Group. I appreciate your time and vote!
Thank you!! Thank you!!
Dexter Goody
Dianne Whitfield
My name is Dianne Whitfield. It would be my pleasure to represent the Hermitage Area. I am not very experienced when it comes to this form of volunteering. I have spent more time working for Rabbit safety and better living conditions. Before that, it was horses. But one thing is true: whether we are human or animal, we all deserve a calm and peaceful place to rest our head at night and have as little stress around our home as possible.
There is a lot more that could be said, but I am not sure yet what jobs I will be asked to help with.
Thank you for your time.
Dianne Whitfield